Opinion

Similar to the Canada's First Nations People, I grew up in a colonial system in Guyana [British Guiana], South America.

The federal election period hasn't started yet but if you have been watching Canadian television channels, you've likely already seen political advertisements. Only five months to go.

April and May were busier than usual for me this year. In my "other life" (as I sometimes call my time away from Barkerville) I am a program developer, writer, director and consultant for heritage sites and museums.

What would it be like if we lived in an NDP world, you ask? It would be awesome -- if you were a whistleblower, a locavore confined to hospital or a ferry rider who prefers sailing on Canadian-made, preferably B.C.-made, vessels.

The mistake Tim Hortons made wasn't signing a contract with Enbridge to run ads for the pipeline company on its in-store screens, the mistake the coffee and doughnuts company made was in surrendering to the online horde whining about the ads.

Behind the News

Had a great time last Saturday at the scotch tasting fundraiser for Theatre North West. Kyle Wightman, Country 97's morning man, was the winner of the door prize, a bottle of 21-year-old Glenlivet.

I almost took lending a job with another bank back in 1996. It was a smaller bank (they all are, so that doesn't narrow it down much for you) and I was willing to take on that risk if they were willing to pay me adequately for it.

Recently there was a road crew out doing some repairs on a busy secondary road. They had flag people out, all the required signs and every person on the road crew was brightly coloured. Should be safe, right? Wrong, so very wrong.

Today is World Environment Day but the word "environment," never mind the real thing, has been contaminated so bad that it's unrecognizable. Take a moment.